Manager of the Gloucester Knight’s and UOG Raiders coach Ian Greaves believes it will be difficult for grassroots basketball to recover after it being ‘decimated’ by Covid 19. Clubs have not been allowed to play competitively since September with many in the Gloucestershire area losing access to sports halls and leisure centres with little warning. Greaves thinks the government need to do more to ensure […]
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Tom Curran follows Tom Banton in withdrawing from Big Bash League
Over the weekend, Somerset’s Tom Banton and Surrey’s Tom Curran announced on social media that they will not be participating in this years Big Bash League in Australia due to bio-bubble issues. Banton has been living in bio-bubbles since July: he was part of England’s limited-over series back in the summer which saw him confined […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: 7th December
Good morning all and welcome to Parklife Sport’s live blog. If you want to keep up to speed with all the latest sports news from Gloucestershire and the UK, you’ve come to the right place. We have a range of sports stories, interviews and the latest news from Gloucestershire sports clubs all here. Our TV […]
George Lloyd: “For me, it’s all about playing competitive football week in week out.”
Cheltenham Town striker George Lloyd has built himself up from academy prospect to first team regular during his first three years as a professional player. The Gloucester-born youngster put pen to paper on a long-term deal in 2017, and has featured in 14 games so far this season, scoring three goals. Despite a two week […]
Delighted Matt McClure speaks on his start at Gloucester City
Matt McClure has enjoyed a prolific start to life at Gloucester City scoring 12 goals in his first 16 league games. The striker joined from Maidstone United in January and has looked to have found his feet at Meadow Park. McClure has scored 10 goals in 9 league games this season for the National League […]
Skivington reflects as Gloucester beat Wasps 40-24
Gloucester claimed a bonus point win over Wasps with a 40-24 blow out. Tries from Jack Singleton, Matt Garvey, Joe Simpson, Jason Woodward and Billy Twelvetrees all pushed the Gloucestershire outfit to a win. The cherry and whites now sit at 7th in the table, the result comes off the back of a Leicester thrashing […]
Cheltenham CC’s Josh Breed: “It’s a lot of pressure on the top order to do the bulk of the scoring” on South Africa
Eoin Morgan’s men have been busy over the weekend securing two victories in Cape Town and Paarl in the first part of their limited-overs series in South Africa. Far too often we hear sports teams playing a “Brand” of their game and this doesn’t just apply to Football or Rugby, it can apply massively in […]
Cheltenham Town’s George Lloyd reflects on his ‘frustrating’ season so far
Cheltenham Town striker George Lloyd admits he has got ‘mixed feelings’ on his start to the 2020/21 League Two season in the first team set-up. The 20-year-old suffered a concussion in the Robins’ 1-0 win to Scunthorpe on October 20, resulting in a two week lay-off to halt his run in the starting XI. Lloyd […]
Cheltenham Town releases iFollow Figures
Cheltenham Town FC, alongside most of the clubs in the EFL, have joined the iFollow streaming service to allow supporters to watch their fixtures live whilst fans are not allowed into stadiums. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, football fans have not been allowed into stadiums since March and with major broadcasting services such as Sky […]
BREAKING: Up to 4,000 fans to be allowed at outdoor sports events
Boris Johnson and the Government are set to announce the up to a maximum of 4,000 fans will be able to attend outdoor sporting events in the lowest risk areas once lockdown in England ends on December 2. As understood from the BBC,Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to be making the announcement on the […]